- Certifier :
- Acoura Marine Limited trading as LRQA
- Certified status :
- Certified
- Certified since :
- 08 Dec 2021
- Certificate expires :
- 11 Jul 2027
Assessments
The MSC Fisheries Standard is used to assess if a fishery is well-managed and sustainable. More about how the standard is used, what is assessed and the process.
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General Fishery Documents
Document Title File Type Published On Vessel List PDF (191.18 Kb) 06 Apr 2022 Certificate Holder Forced and Child Labour Policies, Practices and Measures Template PDF (161.18 Kb) 17 Mar 2022 Vessel List PDF (191.80 Kb) 17 Dec 2021 Stakeholder Announcement: MSC splitting of assessment per ocean PDF (54.37 Kb) 10 Sep 2021 Stakeholder Announcement: MEGVAR update PDF (561.25 Kb) 03 Nov 2020 -
Initial assessment
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2391 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) UoC-2392 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 31 (Atlantic, Western Central), 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 41 (Atlantic, Southwest), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast) UoC-2390 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 34 (Atlantic, Eastern Central), 47 (Atlantic, Southeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 11 Jul 2022 1 files Public certification report announcement 11 Jul 2022 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.Other Documents File type Published on Vessel List PDF (189.76 Kb) 28 Jul 2022
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 01 Nov 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination 01 Nov 2021 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 12 Jul 2021 4 files Public comment draft report announcement 12 Jul 2021 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Variation Request PDF (237.48 Kb) 09 Mar 2021 Variation Request PDF (262.29 Kb) 15 Mar 2021 Variation Response PDF (122.71 Kb) 25 Mar 2021 Variation Response PDF (122.67 Kb) 08 Apr 2021 Stakeholder Announcement: MSC stakeholder consultation extension - AGAC AO & EPO PDF (120.78 Kb) 04 Aug 2021
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 17 Feb 2021 1 files Other Documents File type Published on Stakeholder Announcement: RBF Input request PDF (1571.47 Kb) 19 May 2021
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 21 Aug 2020 4 files Stakeholder input 21 Oct 2020 11 files Other Documents File type Published on Other document: Inviting stakeholder input to RBF PDF (1776.04 Kb) 12 Oct 2020 Stakeholder Announcement: Request stakeholder input to RBF PDF (1776.04 Kb) 12 Oct 2020
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 21 Aug 2020 1 files Use of the RBF 21 Aug 2020 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 21 Sep 2021 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2395 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern) UoC-2394 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 14 Oct 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination 14 Oct 2021 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 12 Jul 2021 4 files Public comment draft report announcement 12 Jul 2021 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 17 Feb 2021 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 21 Aug 2020 4 files Stakeholder input 21 Oct 2020 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 21 Aug 2020 1 files Use of the RBF 21 Aug 2020 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 06 Jul 2022 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2397 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2398 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast) UoC-2396 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central), 87 (Pacific, Southeast)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report announcement 08 Dec 2021 1 files Public certification report 08 Dec 2021 1 files
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 28 Oct 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination 28 Oct 2021 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report 12 Jul 2021 4 files Public comment draft report announcement 12 Jul 2021 1 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 17 Feb 2021 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 21 Aug 2020 4 files Stakeholder input 21 Oct 2020 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 21 Aug 2020 1 files Use of the RBF 21 Aug 2020 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 21 Sep 2021 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2393 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 06 Jul 2022 2 files Public certification report announcement 06 Jul 2022 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.Other Documents File type Published on Vessel List PDF (187.61 Kb) 06 Jul 2022
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 14 Oct 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination 14 Oct 2021 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 12 Jul 2021 1 files Public comment draft report 12 Jul 2021 4 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 17 Feb 2021 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 21 Aug 2020 4 files Stakeholder input 21 Oct 2020 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Use of the RBF 21 Aug 2020 1 files Fishery announcement template 21 Aug 2020 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 21 Sep 2021 1 files
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Initial assessment
(started 2020)
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Units of Certification
MSC UoC Number Species Gear type Ocean Area UoC-2401 Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2399 Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 71 (Pacific, Western Central) UoC-2400 Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines): Purse seine (FAD and FSC) 71 (Pacific, Western Central)
Public Certification Report
Documents Published on Files Public certification report 16 Mar 2022 1 files Public certification report announcement 16 Mar 2022 1 files There was an objection accepted to the final report and determination for this fishery.
The Independent Adjudicator’s final decision is included in the Public Certification Report.
Please email standards@msc.org to request the documents related to this objection.Other Documents File type Published on Vessel List PDF (192.92 Kb) 17 Mar 2022
Final Draft Report and determination
Documents Published on Files Final draft report and determination announcement 13 Oct 2021 1 files Final draft report and determination 13 Oct 2021 1 files
Public Comment Draft Report
Documents Published on Files Public comment draft report announcement 12 Jul 2021 1 files Public comment draft report 12 Jul 2021 4 files
Peer review
Documents Published on Files Proposed peer reviewers 17 Feb 2021 1 files
Announcement Comment Draft Report and stakeholder input
Documents Published on Files Announcement Comment Draft Report 21 Aug 2020 4 files Stakeholder input 21 Oct 2020 1 files
Fishery announcement
Documents Published on Files Fishery announcement template 21 Aug 2020 1 files Use of the RBF 21 Aug 2020 1 files
Timeline Documents
Documents Published on Files Assessment timeline 21 Sep 2021 1 files
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